Building construction.



0. A. AINSWORTH & G. A. SKOOG. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION I; 1111111111111 1.

1,065,,"7623. Patented June 24,1913.

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To all whom it mllt/ concern:

UNITED STATES P TENT onrion;

OMAR A. AINSWQB'IH AND ousrar A. $3006, or YOUNGSTOWN, 'onro;

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 31, 1911. Serial No. 641,564.

Be it known that we, OMAR A. Ams- WORTH and GUSTAF A. SKooo, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building Construction, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to t e accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to building construction, and more particularly to building blocks or stones made of plastic material having fire and water-proof qualifications, and commonly known as concrete or terra cotta building material.

The primary object of our invention is to provide a structure having thoroughly ventilated walls that are free from dampness and are thoroughly dry, thereby per mitting the plaster or other interior or exterior facings being applied directly to the walls.

Another ob JGCt of our invention is to provide a wall construction that can be used in buildings, particularly those having the cellars or basements that under ordinary conditions are damp and possess an odor that indicates foul air.

A wall in accordance with our invention thoroughly ventilates a cellar or basement by producing a draft similar to a chimney or stack.

A further object of our invention is to furnish a wall with ventilating conduits that terminate at the top of a. wall or roof of a building, and provision is made for preventing rain, hail, and snow from entering-the conduits.

A still further object of this invention is to provide wall units that are easily and quickly laid in the courses to provide a strong and durable structure.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a wall construction that can be made of any suitable material, the material being shaped to provide a system of ventilation having thermal qualifications that .makes the wall impervious to heat and cold,

' to "be hereinafter spe'cificially described and then claimed. 1

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the structure partly broken away and partly Patented June 24, 1913-.

in section, Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofone' of the wall units, Fig. 3 is a of another wall un t, and ig. 4 is a perspectiveview of still another wall unit. I

The wall unit, as heretofore stated, is preferablymade of plastic material, molded and seasoned to provide a rectangular'block rspective view 1, having vertical conduits 2. This block.

is principally used in the 'wnstruct-ion of a wall, and associated with said block" are blocks designated 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

The blocks designated 3 are used in a course forming the cellar or basement'of a building, and besides these blocks having the vertical conduits 2, the inner sides-of said blocks have openings 9. The openings -9 are surrounded by metallic rings or bands 10, having pivoted shutters, 0r dampers 11. These shutters, or dampers, are adapted to control the passage of air from the cellar or basement into blocks 3 and the blocks 1 arranged above the blocks 3 and providing vertical conduits. The blocks 4 and 5 are used atthe base or sill of a d'ooror window 12, the blocks 5 having longitudinal openings 13 in communication with the vertical conduits 2 of the blocks 3 through the medium of vertical openings l l. The conduits blocks 5, and are employed for establish ing a conduit over the lintel or a window frame or doorway. The blocks 7 form the upper course of a wall, and these blocks, besides having the vertical openings or conduits for the inner sides thereof are provided with vertical slots 16. The. vertical walls of the slots are provided with oppositely disposed inclined grooves 17, and arranged in said grooves are inclined. defiectors 18. The deflectors can be made of metal, slate, or any other durable material preferable, which is non-corrosive. The

upper ends of the blocks 7 are capped by the,

maintained dry and impervious to the forces blocks 8, these blocks closing the upper ends of the conduits and preventing the forces of nature from entering the upper ends of the conduits."

From the, foregoing, it will be observed that a wall can be constructed of our improved units that has each and every course thereof thoroughly ventilated, and such.

' units as the block 6 can be used in a floor,

consequently an entire structure can be of nature. The 'use of studding and laths 'is obviated, as plaster can be applied directly to the inner sides of the walls.

Our invention is not confined to the type of damper used in connection w1th the blocks or units 3, and as the outer sides of the tions and -modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we cla1m is 1. A wall consisting of superposed courses of rectangular units having spaced verticalopenings, the openings of one unit registering with-the openings of the adjacent units to provide vertically disposed parallel conduits, each of the units of the lowermost course having one side thereof provided with ventilating openings communicating with the vertical openings, metallic bands surrounding the openings in the sides of the units in the lowermost course, and pivoted dampers connected in said openings for controlling thepassage of air through said ventilating openings.

2. A wall consisting of superposed courses of rectangular units, each provided with dnits for further closing the-upper end of spaced vertical openings, the openings of one unit registering w1th the openingsof adjacent units to rovide vertlcally disposed parallel condults, each of the units of the uppermost course havin one side thereof formed with vertically isposed slots of the same number as the number of vertical openings and opening into the vertical openings, said slots of a height less than the height of their respective unit and open at their top, a plurality of superposed defiec tors mounted in and extending transversely of each of said slots, and cap pieces mounted upon the units of the uppermost course for closing said conduits for further closing the upper end of said slots.

3. A'wall consisting of superposed courses of rectangular units, each provided with spaced vertical openings, the openings of one unit registering w1th the openings of adjacent units to provide vertically disposed parallel conduits, each of .the units of the uppermost courses having one side thereof formed with vertically disposed 7r:

slots of the same number as the number of vertical openings of each unit and opening into the vertical openings, said slots of a height less than the height of their respective unit and open at their top, a plurality of superposed deflectors mounted in and extending transversely of each of said slots,

and cap pieces mounted upon the units of the uppermost course for closing said c0n-' said slots, the deflectors carried by one of the units being disposed at right angles with respect to the deflectors carried by the other of the units.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signa- 8 tures in the presence of two witnesses.

OMAR A. AIN SWORTH. GUSTAF A. SKOOG.

Witnesses:

T. J. THOMAS, B. W. BROCKWAY. 

